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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Maria Collins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <luxcdt34@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 21:56:43 -0700
Subject: Re: Good News approval !!!

EUSC/LUX CREDIT
Our Ref: CFA/EU005X-18

ATTN: Ordering Beneficiary,

RE: EUSC PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VIA REF: CFA/EU0027619-08 VALUED: EUR €2,750,200.00

We have received your CONTRACTUAL, INHERITANCE, UNCLAIMED & LOTTERY PAYMENT approval
from our Ordering Customer for further credit to your bank account as presented to
us by your representative for onward remittance.

Your payment release instruction was duly received, from the BANCO DE ESPANA (Officinal
De Gobierno Desk) Madrid and the newly constituted European Union Security Council (EUSC)
with full instruction to release your unclaimed payment value €2,750,200.00; excluding
accrued interest via (MT103 Swift) to your local bank account.

Note that your Fund Release Transfer Documents have been shipped to your last known address
for your pickup. contact Mr. Pye D. Allen in New York, USA for any error on: luxcdt34@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Maria Collins
Head: Customer Service Dept.
EUSC Debt Reconciliation, EU.

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